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“Second Chance Season,” a documentary on former USC and Cleveland of Reseda star and current Washington Wizard Nick Young has been moved and will air at 7:30 tonight on ESPN2.

The movie was originally scheduled to air at 9:30 p.m. Thursday on ESPN2.

The documentary focuses on Young’s life growing up, the hardships he endured including the killing of his brother, his transfer to Cleveland High and eventually making it to USC and the NBA.

A must see for everybody, not just basketball fans. If you liked Glory Road or Blue Chips or any other basketball movie, this will blow it away. A great story of perseverance, family, friends and always believing.

Since moving to the Marmonte League in 2002, the Calabasas High girls’ tennis team has not only boasted the most talent, but the deepest rosters of any group in the league.

With their most talented player, senior Sabrina Man-Son-Hing, missing Tuesday’s match to attend to a family matter, the Coyotes again relied on their depth to extend one of the area’s most impressive winning streaks.

Florence Hernandez and Emily Weissberg both swept in singles to lead host Calabasas to an 11-7 victory over upstart Simi Valley, increasing its league winning streak to 85 in a row.

“It’s sad we didn’t have Sabrina, but I’m really happy that we won,” said senior Amy Rebhun, who teamed with Candace Goodman to win twice in doubles. “Hopefully this is the start of good things for us. We still need to pick it up in doubles, but I’m really happy about the win.”

Senior Frank Hwang scored two goals and Paul Miernicki and Tim Perry added one apiece for La Canada, but the Spartans fell to Harvard-Westlake of Studio City 5-4 in a nonleague game between the top two teams in the Daily News rankings at Pasadena City College.

Harvard-Westlake (3-0), ranked No. 4 in the Southern Section Div. I, scored the decisive goal in a man-up situation after leading then being tied with La Canada throughout most of the game.

The Spartans (0-2), ranked No. 4 in Div. II, previously dropped their season opener to JSerra of San Juan Capistrano, 12-9, on Sept. 17.

Chris Reed, an All-Daily News preaseason defensive lineman from Canyon, has endured a tough week. On Friday, he was hospitalized in Riverside after injuring his neck in a 16-6 victory at Norco.

“I thought I was done (for the season),” Reed said.

Though Reed spent two nights in the hospital, he said the neck injury was not deemed serious. Then, on Monday he was hit a by car in front of Canyon, sending him back to the hospital overnight because of a knee injury.

“The driver was a mother of one of the students, I’m not sure who,” Reed said. “It looks like I’m going to have an MRI because my knee is killing me. I’m hoping to be back (in three weeks) for the start of league.”

Sergio Sylvestre, a 6-foot-8, 385-pound offensive lineman who transferred from St. Bernard to Crespi this past summer, has been ruled ineligible because of undue influence, Southern Section spokesman Thom Simmons confirmed today.

Sylvestre, a senior, would have been the biggest player in Crespi history.

Crespi coach Jeremiah Ross does not think the ruling is fair.

“It’s unfortunate because the kid didn’t even play football last year, so how is that recruiting?” Ross said. “It is what it is. Nobody on my staff has been recruiting kids. It was ruled an outside influence. … St. Bernard didn’t do anything for the kid. They didn’t even get equipment to fit him.”

The first CIF Southern Section coaches poll for girls volleyball was released Monday.
Harvard-Westlake opened at No. 5 in its new Div. I-AA. La Canada was No. 1 in the Div. II-A poll. Village Christian is on top of the Div. III-AA poll and Santa Clarita Christian is tops in the Div. V-AA poll.
Here’s a look at the top 10s in each division:

The Oaks Christian girls volleyball team lost to Brentwood on Monday, the same day Oaks Christian had a memorial for Paul Long, an English teacher and advisor at the school who was killed in the Metrolink train crash on Sept. 12.
All of the girls on the Oaks Christian team went to the memorial at the Calvary Chapel of Thousand Oaks. Long was a teacher and advisor to some of the girls on the team.
Starting senior setter Glenna Roberts sat out the final two games of the match and coach George Hees used an unfamiliar lineup against Brentwood, which won the match in three games.
With junior Kim Koros setting the final two games of the match, Oaks Christian rallied in the third game. The team built a 17-12 lead at one point, but eventually lost 25-23.
“Kim played well,” Hees said. “It was not a good day for volleyball.”
Libero Brina Clark also played well, recording 13 digs and trying to keep her team focused on the match.
Hees used several of his sophomores in the match. Korri Noblett brought some much needed energy to the third game.
“We have a very deep team,” Hees said. “It’s just a matter of getting that experience. They all can start, it’s just a matter of when.”
Jeff Porter, the coach for Brentwood, said he knew about the memorial for Long and that the girls on the Oaks Christian team were in attendance.
“They had a lot on their plates, for sure,” Porter said.

The Vikings could meet up with another Valencia, located in Placentia, in this year’s division final. Valencia of Placentia captured the Div. IV championship last season.

La Canada, a semifinalist the past two seasons in Div. III, is ranked No. 4. La Canada plays host Friday to Valencia at the La Canada Country Club.

Campbell Hall of North Hollywood, the defending Div. II champion, is No. 4 in its debut in the Div. I rankings. The Vikings play Wednesday against top-ranked Dana Hills of Dana Point — the reigning champion — at Laguna Niguel Racquet Center.

Rio Mesa of Oxnard, a quarterfinalist last year and semifinalist in 2006 in Div. IV, is ranked No. 7. If the Spartans can get junior Jessica Vizents — sidelined with an injured ankle — healthy in time for the playoffs, they could challenge top-ranked Sage Hill of Newport Beach and No. 2 Cerritos.

Viewpoint of Calabasas, the reigining Div. V champion, is ranked No. 1 and Liberty League rival Buckley of Sherman Oaks is No. 6.

Following a brilliant performance Saturday at the Mount Carmel Invitational in San Diego, where it recorded a 73-94 victory over the nation’s No. 2-ranked team Dana Hills of Dana Point, Loyola of Los Angeles remained the top-ranked team in this week’s Southern Section Div. II rankings, but could battle Buchanan of Clovis for the honor of the state’s No. 1 team when the next poll is released.

Following an impressive showing Thursday at the High Desert Classic in Palmdale, Paraclete of Lancaster is No. 4 in Div. IV, with Harvard-Westlake of Studio City (No. 5), L.A. Baptist of North Hills (No. 6) and Oaks Christian of Westlake Village (No. 8) also receiving recognition.

With a narrow victory over rival and third-ranked Pasadena Poly in the first Prep League meet, Flintridge Prep of La Canada Flintridge is No. 2 in Div. V and Oakwood of North Hollywood is ranked ninth.

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